When reviewing the medical record of a client who asks about the use of magnet therapy for pain relief, which of the following findings is a contraindication for receiving this type of therapy?

A nurse is preparing to insert an IV catheter for a client following a right mastectomy.

Which of the following veins should the nurse select when initiating IV therapy?

A nurse is conducting Weber's test on a client.

Which of the following is an appropriate action for the nurse to take?

A nurse is preparing to administer several medications via NG tube to a client who is receiving continuous tube feeding.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

When caring for a client who is receiving a warm, moist compress to relieve lower back pain, which of the following findings should indicate to the nurse that the compress has been effective?

A nurse is preparing to administer IV fluids to a client.

The nurse notes sparks when plugging in the IV pump.

Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is caring for a client.

Vital Signs

0800:

• Temperature 37.6° C (99.7° F)
• Blood pressure 108/56 mm Hg
• Heart rate 66/min
• Respiratory rate 18/min
• Pulse oximetry 97% on room air

0830:

• Temperature 37.5° C (99.5° F)
• Blood pressure 88/56 mm Hg
• Heart rate 104/min
• Respiratory rate 24/min
• Pulse oximetry 93% on room air

Select the 4 findings that require immediate follow-up.

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of terminal cancer.

Which of the following interventions is the priority?

A nurse is discussing the stages of general adaptation syndrome with a newly licensed nurse.

The nurse should identify that which of the following manifestations occurs during the alarm reaction stage.

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled for surgery. While the nurse is witnessing the client's signature, the client states, "I trust my doctor, but I don't understand what is meant by resecting my intestines."

Which of the following actions should the nurse take?